NJ Transit uses a variety of buses. This article will cover NJ Transit buses from 1973 to the current year, and includes buses operated or leased to private contractors either subsidized by, or operating under contract to, New Jersey Transit. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Transport of New Jersey, NJDOT owned, and NJ Transit Buses before 1980

• 1960-1973 GMC "New Look" The majority of these buses were inherited from Transport of New Jersey and the Maplewood Equipment Company.
• Late 1960s MCI MC-7: mostly ex-Greyhound
• 1970s GMC PD-4106 and PD-4107 "Buffalo"
• 1973 Highway Products, Inc. TC-31: assigned to Passic-Athenia Bus Lines, maybe others
• 1975-1978 MCI MC-8: Purchased surplus from various sources.
• 1976 Flxible 35096-8-1: 30 foot buses, most were assigned to private carriers.
• 1976 Flxible 45102-8-1: 35 foot buses, most were assigned to private carriers. Some were built with single doors.
• 1976 Flxible 53096-8-1: 40 foot buses, most were assigned to private carriers. Some were built with single doors and Suburban-style seating.
• 1976 Flxible 53102-8-1: 40 foot buses, most were assigned to private carriers. Some were built with single doors and Suburban-style seating.
• 1979 Flxible 870: purchased secondhand as replacements for destroyed ex-NYCT 870s.
• Late 1970s GMC Various "Buffalo" style buses were purchased secondhand.
• Various years Flxible "New Look" purchased secondhand.

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Retired NJ Transit Buses

This section covers buses that were purchased by New Jersey Transit.

Demo buses

• 1981 M.A.N SG-310-18-2L: Articulated DEMO
• 1981 Volvo B10M: 9000; articulated DEMO. 9001; non-articulated DEMO.
• 1984 Neoplan AN-460 Transliner: 9100; articulated DEMO.
• 1989 Ontario Bus Industries 05.501 Transit , number unknown. This bus would also demo with MTA New York City Transit and eventually became Windsor (ON) Transit #499.
• 1998 Orion Bus Industries 06.501: Hybrid-Electrics. These buses were sold to MTA New York City Transit

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Production buses

• Early 1980s MCI MC-9: 40 foot Coach. Purchased from various sources. RETIRED
• 1980 Grumman-Flxible 870-A: 40 foot Transit, 1500-1619, 2000-2518. These ex-MTA New York City Transit Grummans were acquired by NJ Transit in 1986.
• 1980 Grumman-Flxible 870-B: 40 foot Transit. 1200-1252. of these buses were purchased by the Port Authority.
• 1982-1984 MCI MC-9A: 40 foot Cruiser. 6100-6799. Some of these buses were equipped with lavatories primarily for New York-Atlantic City use. Some were also funded by the Port Authority.
• 1983 Flxible Metro-A: 40 foot Transit. 1300-1464. Some of these buses were purchased by the Port Authority.
• 1985-1986 Volvo B10M: Articulated Transit 9100-9149 These ran primarily on routes 13 and 39.
• 1985-1986 Volvo B10M: Articulated Suburban 9200-9255, 9257-9259 , 9256. Unlike the transit counterparts, these buses were 96 inches wide. These buses were used primarily on routes serving areas between Union City and Fort Lee.
• 1987 MCI 96-A3. Replacement for MC-9B PA5323.
• 1989 Eagle AE-20: 40 foot Cruiser. 5500-5618. These buses were custom made for NJ Transit.
• 1992 Flxible Metro-C 40102-6C LNG Transit: 1722-1726 These buses later became NGV1-NGV5.

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Currently being retired

• 1987 MCI MC-9B: 40 foot Cruiser 5000-5424. Some of these were purchased by the Port Authority. Some were retrofitted with restrooms for long-distance routes such as the 319. About 20 remain in service, all leased to Coach USA.
• 1988-1989 Flxible Metro-B Suburban 40096-6T. 3001-3264. Some are assigned to private contractors, and some of these buses have been retrofitted with lifts.
• 1988-1989 Flxible Metro-B Suburban 40096-6T. 3265-3280 These 16 buses came with wheelchair lifts, and are otherwise similar to 3001-3264.
• 1988-1989 Flxible Metro-B Suburban 40102-6T. 3500-3605
• 1989 Flxible Metro-B: 40102-6T Transit. 1700-1721

All of the Flxible buses were one large order. The Flxibles are expected to be retired when new RTS buses from Millennium Transit are delivered in 2006 or 2007. Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is a Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada-based bus manufacturer. ... The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state agency (operated pursuant to an interstate compact) that runs most of the regional transportation infrastructure including the bridges, tunnels, airports and seaports within the New York-New Jersey Port District. ... Coach USA is a transportation service provider that offers scheduled bus service, city sightseeing, tour and charter bus service. ... A 1987 Metro-B, owned by WMATA, serves as a roadblock in Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2005. ... A 1987 Metro-B, owned by WMATA, serves as a roadblock in Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2005. ... Image File history File links Wheelchair. ... A 1987 Metro-B, owned by WMATA, serves as a roadblock in Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2005. ... A 1987 Metro-B, owned by WMATA, serves as a roadblock in Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2005. ... Image File history File links Wheelchair. ... A 1987 Metro-B, owned by WMATA, serves as a roadblock in Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2005. ... Millennium Transit Services LLC was formed in 2003 to take over the former NovaBus manufacturing plant in Roswell, New Mexico. ...

It is unclear what will replace the remaining MC-9B coaches.

Active fleet

Unless otherwise indicated, each order is operated directly by New Jersey Transit.

• 1993 Flxible Metro-D 40102-6C Suburban 3700.
• 1993 Flxible Metro-D 40102-6C8 Suburban 3701-3791 Note: Buses #3792-3796 were initially with NJT before the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority acquired these buses.)
• 1994 Flxible Metro-D 40102-6C8 Transit: 1750-1965 Some of these buses are assigned to private carriers.
• 1993 Flxible Metro-D 40102-4D Transit: 1966-1975
• 1995-1996 NovaBus RTS-06: 40 foot 2601-2735, 2737-2775 2736 was a total writeoff because of fire damage, and has been scrapped.
• 1996-1997 MCI 102DL3 45-foot buses. Leased, WITH RESTROOMS. 7101-7120. These buses are being leased while fare registers are being upgraded on other D series buses in the fleet.
• 1997-1998 MCI 102-DWA3 CNG. 7001-7077 . Some of these buses have been repainted into the paint scheme of later MCI cruisers. All of them are assigned to Howell garage.
• 1999-2000 NovaBus RTS T8O206 Transit. 1001-1254, 1262-1576. About half of this fleet is assigned to private carriers or contractors.
• 2000 Nova Bus T6O206 Transit: 2501-2580. These 30-foot buses are primarily for lower use routes in southern New Jersey, with the remainder assigned to contractors or private carriers.
• 2001-2004 MCI D4000/D4500: 7401-7493, 7504-8112, 8200-8324, 8451, 8961-8990 Some of these buses are lavatory-equipped, primarily for use on the 319 New York-Atlantic City route. 7504 is a training bus only.
• 2001 MCI 102-DW3SS. 7501-7503
• 2001-2004 MCI D4000/D4500: 8401-8450, 8452-8686, 8701-8950. All of these buses are assigned to contractors such as Coach USA, Academy Express, Lakeland Bus, DeCamp, and some others. These buses are mechanically similar to the units operated directly by New Jersey Transit.
• 2002-2003 MCI D4000H Hybrid Electric. 4004-4007.
• 2003-2004 Neoplan AN-459 Articulated Transit: 9501-9549 These buses replaced the Volvo articulated buses, and operate mostly from Newark on the 13, 39, and 70.
• 2003-2004 Neoplan AN-459 Articulated Buses Suburban: 9600-9635 These buses replaced the Volvo articulated suburban buses, and operate in the same area as they did.
• 2006 MCI D4500CL: 9001-9053 These buses are similar to the 2001-2004 order, except with gold signs and Caterpillar engines.

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Unknown status

2002 NovaBus RTS T8O206 Hybrid Electric. 4001-4003 A Nova LFS operated by Grand River Transit. ... Image File history File links Wheelchair. ...

Future orders

2006-200? Millennium Transit RTS-06 "Legend" ON ORDER. 68 buses will have transit-style seating, and 221 buses will have suburban seating. Millennium Transit Services LLC was formed in 2003 to take over the former NovaBus manufacturing plant in Roswell, New Mexico. ... Image File history File links Wheelchair. ...

External links

• NJ Transit Bus GIFs